Table pad



M. D. K. BREMNER TABLE PAD Filed March 14, 1927 2 Sheets-SheerI l May14, 1929. M,. D. K. BREMNER 1,713,072

TABLE PAD Filed March 14, l1927 2 Sheets-,Sheet 2 Patented May 14, 1929,

UNITED STATES MAURICE D. K. BRENNER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TABLE PAD.

Application filed March i4, 192'?.

My invention relates to table covers and the like, being moreparticularly concerned with the provision of a table `pad consisting ofa plurality of quick detachable parts,

5 which may loe assembled to form pads ot various sizes and shapes.

One of the objects of my invention is the provision of a table pad ofthe class d oscrihed, having a plu ality oli separable pads lo ofvarious shapes and sizes which are joined together loy a plurality oil"quick detachable connectors, disposed and protected in such manner as toforni a pad of substantially smooth and even thickness.

Another object olf my invention is the provision of a novel quickdetachable connector for the purpose set forth, consisting oit' a pairof thin flat complementary menihers, which are simple in structure andeasy 20 to manutacture, which are adapted to hold the component parts ofthe pad iirmly ltogcther to prevent relative sliding, and whichaccomplish this result without :termin g thick spots or projections onthe table pad.

Other objects and advantages of my 1n vention will appear more lullyfrom the liollowingl description, and from the accompanying drawings, inwhich I Figure 1 is a plan view oi' the lneierred emhodinient of mytable pads; Y

Figure 2 is a plan View ol.E a modilied form :for round tables.

Figure 3 is a plan view of a portion ol a table pad showing a modilied'form of my invention. i

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of a poru tion ol' my table padshowing the connectors, taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is anenlarged detail view ot the connectors with the coveringfor the connectors removed.`

' Referring to Figure l, l() indicates a section oi the tali-le pad,preferably rectangular in form, which is adapted to cover asuhstantially rectangular portion of a table top, and il' desired thesize of this section may he made such that two of such sections arerequired to cover the tahle top in its folded position. lfilhen it isdesired 'to add leaves Serial No. 175,157.

to the tahle top, a plurality of smaller sections ll and l2 may heprovided for the pur pose oi. adding to the sections l() to cover thecentral portion olf the table and it will be observed that my table padis thus made adjustable to cover tahles o'll any length. Refering toFigure 2, I have here shown a modilied form of table pad, :for circulartable tops, comprising two sel'nicircular sections ll removahly heldtogether. The sections l() may also he provided with counectors l' and.1,7 at the outer edge il? de sired and the end sections lli-5 addedthereto to make a pad capable olf covering a tahle with hinged endpieces. It will he under stood that though the end sections 13 are shownsubstantially semicircular in torni, that the shape of these sectionsmay he varicd'to correspond to the shape ot the end pieces oi the tahle,whether it he rectangular', rectangular with roiiuuled corners, or otherirregular shapes.

In order to assemble the sections 10, ll and 12, shown in Figure l,together with counterparts of these sections to cover the other end oftthe table, I provide a plurality oft small flat connectors, which areallixed to the respective tahle pad sections to provide a quickdetachable connection capable of holding these sections together. y

The connectors employed lor this purpose consist of a female coin'iectorand a male connector, adapted to he received in the same, and in orderthat the separate table pad sections may he interclumgeahle the male andfemale connectors are preferably disposed as shown in Figures l, 2 and 3with male and female connectors inversely mounted upon the same ends olthe table pad sections.

Thus, it will he observed that on the end pad section 13, the upperconnector lll is z` .male connector adapted to he received in the femaleconnector l5, while on the lower portion ot the section 13 there ismounted a female connector 16 adapted to connect with the male connector17 upon the pad section 10. It will thus he ohserved that it twoidentical end sections 13 are enr CFI ployed together, that the femaleconnector 16 of one sect-ion will be adapted to connect with the maleconnector 14 of the other section, and that both connectors will be solocated as to fit-one another. In a similar manner the connectors on theother end of the pad section 10 are inversely located, the upperconnector 18 being a male connector, while the lower connector 19 is afemale connector, and it will be observed that either Aend Vof the padsection 10 will connect with the end section 13 when the connectors arethus arranged. The connectors upon the middle sections 11 and 12 arelikewise inversely arranged for the same purpose, the connectors 20, 21,22 and 23 being male connectors, while the connectors 24, 25, 2G and 27are female connectors. The balance of the table padA (not'shown) whichmay be similar to that shown in Figure 3 is likef Wise equipped withconnectors.

Referring to Figure 4, 28 indicates the body portion of my table pad,which may consist of a layer of cotton or wool felt cut to theconformations shown in Figure 3, and covered upon one side by a layer 29of fabric which is preferably a closely woven flannel, and upon theother side by ai layer of closely woven fabric 30 which is covered withrubber on its exterior surface, as at 31. In order thatthe table pad mayserve a variety of purposes, the flannel covering 29 is prefer- -ably ofa. dark green color, adapted to be restful to the eyes, and my table padis therefore adapted to be used in its reversed position as shown in'Figure 2 for furnishing a. card pla ingsurface. The rubber surface 31is pre 'erably pure white in color, in order to furnish ka Whitebackground for table cloths or other coverings employed upon the tablepad.V

In Order to secure the bodies-of `the pad sections and their respectivecoverings firmly together, and'to provide a pad of maximum flexibility,along diagonal lines, I prefer to fastenthese parts together with aplurality of regularly spaced lines of diagonal stitching, the lines ofstitching being alternately oblique 1n opposite directions, extendingacross the pad as shown in Figure A1. As the needles employed in formingthese lines of stitching would ordinarily produce a great number ofapertures in the rubberized fabric 31, thereby rendering itswaterproofing qualities i effective, I prefer Vto assemble the flannelcovering 29, the. body 28, and upper fabric El() first by stitchingthese parts along the lines shown in Figure 1, after which the surface31 of the fabric 30 may be covered with rubber as shown.

The rubber coating 31 may consist of lthin sheet of white rubber whichis'aflixed vto the fabric 30 by a layer of ordinary rubber cement. Thewhole pad may then be passed through heated pressure rolls, firmlypress;- ing and vulcanizing the rubber and fabric together.

The rubber coating b1, therefore, not only covers and renders imperviousthe fabric 30, but it completely covers the apertures formed by thelines of stitching 32, the only external evidence of these lines ofstitching upon the rubber layer being the presence of a plurality oflines of inward creases corresponding to the location of the lines ofstitching 32. Itl will thus be observed that the rubber covered fabric31 forms an upper covering for the table pad, which is impervious tomoisture, and which is adapted to protect both the interior of the padand the table top upon which it lies.

After the main portion of the pad sections have been Constructed asdescribed, the edges of the same are bound together by z, binding tape33, preferably a narrow strip of closely woven white 'fabric having itswoef and warp diagonal to its length, and likewise covered with anexterior layer ol white rubber. The tape is folded about the edge of thepad, both edges o l the tape being turned under also, and stitched tothe pad by ra single line of stitching` il passing through the upperedge (F 2) of the. binding tape 33, the flannel fabric 2i), [he feltbody 28, the 'fabricv 8() and rubber 31, and the lower edge of thebinding tape Bil. The binding tape 33 extends coanipulelely about theperiphery of ach pad section, the ends of the tape being slightlyoverlapped and thus all raw edges of fabri t are protected and coveredto form a finished pad. lhe

lbiased binding tape greatly adds io the.

flexibility of the edge of the pad due lo the. direction of its woof andwarp, and at the same time adequately protects these edges againstunraveling. At the same time all parts of the white side of the pad maybe washed with a wet rag as it is completely covered with rubber.

I shall now describe in detail the. connector which is preferablyemployed with my table pad sectionf-: to hold these parts togetherwithout forming any substantially thick spots or projections upon thefable pad itself.

Referring to Figure 5, 35 and cate two enlarged portions of any padscetion which have been ln'ought into abutting relation and which areprovided with the female connector 37 and the male connector 38. Thefemale. connector 3T comprises a thin fiat piece ol metal plate, whichmay be of steel or other resilient metal, but which I prefer toconstrurfzt of ordinary tin, which 36 indiloo pos: sses suflicientresilience for the purpose desired.

vThe female connector 37 is formed ol" a substantially rectangular pieceof mclal having an (nil'wardly projecting tab Si) for lill) tnt/1eme thepurpose ot fixing the connector upon the pad. The ends ot thisrectangular major portion may be bent under at points along` theAoutline ot the tab Slt) so that the 'edges t0 and il ot the metal plato`are `broriglnt into abutting' relation to form an open tube ol"substantially rectangulail cross section which is adapted to receive theend l2 oi the male Connector 38. In order to tacilitate the insertionoit' the male eounector, the adjacent ends 413 and 4tloii the foldedportions ot the itemale connector are prete"ably slightly extended, asshown at 45, iu Fig-ure 4l, thereby iforn'linp,l a slmulder upon 'whichthe male connector may be easily located tor insertion into the :femaleeonneetor 37. The vfemale eonneetor 2:37 may be ,tirmly lixed to the padsection by means oil a tubular rivet 4K6 having a ''lat round head41:7', and it the pad section is 'firmly clamped between the head t7 andthe eoinuwtor Si" by the rivet 4G, these parts may be lined together'Without substantially inereasiuzey the thielmess oli the pad at thispoint.

The male connector 315i; comprisesI a 'lint piece of metal similar tothat used in the 'l'emale connector 37, haviingr a similar tab St) withan aperture flS, which is adapted to receive a similar rivet 4l@ toaiiix the oonneetor to the pad seetion. The male connector 23S isjnovided with an outwardly ei;- teuding tongue 49 slightly narrower thanthe tab 3S), thereby formingI the shoulders 5() Which are adapted tolimit the extent oi. the insertion of the tongue 4i) into the connector37. The size of the tube in lthe iiemale connector 37 may be made such'that the lolds 4-0 and. il slightly clam p the tongue a9, but .lfpre'iier to liorm the apen ture in the 'female connector slightly largerthan the tongue 41), providing the tongue Ll?) with a I )lurality ol.transverse bends or erimps as at 5l and 52, forming ridges or points off :ontaot upon the tongue 49, whioh are adapted to cooperate with theinterior o'l the conneotor 37 to frietionally hold these parts together.The tli'nnsverse erimps 5l and 52 give the male connector' inni-easedresilienoe and permit a firm oonneetion be` tween these parts, with aeousidi-irable va riation in the size et the aperture in the lemaleconnector. The male connector 38 is likewise ailixed to the table padsections atter the manner described tor the temale connector, and thismale conneetor presents even less possibility oi points ot increasedthickness or protrusion upon the pad.

As the i'lanuel covering` 29, upon which .sido the connectors aredisposal, generally in contact with the table, the major portions of theconnectors 37 and 355, together with their rivets, are Covered by smalltabs ol' tlannel 53 oi sulistantially the same shape as that portion ofthe outline of the connectors Whieh lies upon the pad,

but f'slightly la'ii'grer than. the eoiineetors, so

that the tabs may be tired upon the ronnectors by a line ot stitehin,eY5lpassing; around the exterior edge oli the eouneelors :nid extendingthrough the pad exertion.

lllhile the stitching 5ft produces a line ot perlorations in the rubberlayer these periferations are so near the edggge that their proaence isimmaterial, but if desired, the connectors and tabs might be aiiixedbetere the rubber layer is added, thereby a voiding all perforations.The rivets Ll-(S are preterably tinned or .niekeled to present anoncorrodingi' surface, and the heads /lf may elamp the pad slightly sothat they are disposed `in, a slight depression in suoli maimer that theheads do .not aetually come in eontact with the table when that side oitthe pad is against the table top.

It will thus be observed that l have invented a table pad coneisting` ofa plurality oit separable sections whieh are 'joined together by anextremely tint and simple :torni oit connector, and which table pad isadapted both to be used as a protiwtive rovering;l uiuierneath the'usual table eloth or as :i eard playing surface 'lier tables oli alltypes. lily means-i oit the vform oit diagonal stitching shown, the:Flexibility oit my pad :is greatly increased, being adapted to extendover the :dires ot the table and to readily told down on eaeh side of aeorner along;` the lines ot i'lexure :termed by the diagonal stitching.

llilhile l have shown and described the preitca'red embodiment ol myinvention, many minliiieations may be made without departing trom thespirit oit the invention, and .l do not Wish to be .limited to the preoise details ot construction set forth, `but desire to avail myself otall changes within the seope oil the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what l clain'i as new and desire toseoure by .lietters Patent oit the United States, is:

l. In a table pad, the combination et a pluality ot pad sections olfvarious sizes and shapes aiflapted to be eombined to Cover an extensibletable top, with a plurality of eonneetors eomprisingji` a teinale memberconfesisting of a Ltlat pieee of metal of substantiallyrectangulaishape, with opposite sides bent into abutting relation tolorm a tubelike member, and a tlat male member co1nprising a llat metalplate adapted to tit ivi thin sa' l tube-lil-:e member, and means forattaching said (,:onneetors to said pad See-- tions, said ooiineotorsbeing` depressed in the surface of said sections to prevent Contact oli'theconneetors with the table.

2. ln a table pad, the combination of a plurality olf pad sections oitvarious sir/ies and. shapes adapted to be combined to @over anexteneible table top, with a plm'ality oli con neetors comprising afemale member eon @listing ot a flat piece ot' metal. ofsubstantiallyrectangular shape, with opposite sides being depressed inthe surface of said secbent into abutting relation to form a tubetionsto prevent Contact of the connectors like member, having` a plurality ofresilient with the table.

transverse corrugations, a projecting flange In witness whereof, Ihereunto Subscribe 5 0n one side of the open end of said female my nameiihis 8th day of March, 1927.

member, and means for attaching said connectors to said pad sections,said connectors MAURICE I). K. BREMNER.

